Inspired by my post Four Years of Python where I talk through some valuable lessons for intermediate/beginner programmers to have in mind when scaling up their career in Python development. I mention topics such as testing, keeping things simple, and educating yourself.
Abstract
The other day I realized: I’ve been programming in Python for about 4 years now. I do get paid to write code, but for some reason still don’t consider myself a pro. I did learn some valuable lessons however. For those who just got started with Python, you’ll hopefully take something out of these lessons. For the experienced, see this as a celebration of our beloved language.
Some of the topics I’ll cover are:
- Reading is better then googling
- Keep things stupid simple
- First make it work, then make it pretty
- Test early
- Learn continuously
I’ll share some learnings, principles, and resources that I’ve learned through the years.
Slides: https://duarteocarmo.com/pdfs/four-years-of-python-pycon.pdf
